Crime and Punishment (Vintage Classic Russians Series)

Download or read book Crime and Punishment (Vintage Classic Russians Series) written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and published by Random House. This book was released on 2017-01-05 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRANSLATED BY RICHARD PEVEAR AND LARISSA VOLOKHONSKY Consumed by the idea of his own special destiny, immured in poverty and deprivation, Rashkolnikov is drawn to commit a terrible crime. In the aftermath, Rashkolnikov is dogged by madness, guilt and a calculating detective, and a feverish cat-and-mouse game unfolds. The only hope for redemption, if Rashkolnikov can but recognise it, lies in the virtuous and faithful Sonya. The Vintage Classic Russians Series- Published for the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Russian Revolution, these are must-have, beautifully designed editions of six epic masterpieces that have survived controversy, censorship and suppression to influence decades of thought and artistic expression.